Drayton Valley Labour Association

DVLA

After​ ​almost​ ​a​ ​decade​ ​of​ ​a​ ​receding​ ​economy​ ​due​ ​to​ ​a​ ​drop​ ​in​ ​oil​ ​prices​ ​and​ ​the​ ​efflux of​ ​investment​ ​dollars,​ ​our​ ​community​ ​has​ ​suffered​ ​substantially.​ ​​​​ ​That​ ​is​ ​my​ ​primary​ ​reason​ ​for​ ​starting​ ​the​ ​Drayton​ ​Valley​ ​Labour Association.​ ​​ ​I​ ​believe​ ​the​ ​most​ ​efficient​ ​way​ ​to​ ​revitalize​ ​our​ ​economy​ ​and​ ​stimulate growth​ ​is​ ​through​ ​employment.​ ​​ ​Connecting​ ​businesses​ ​with​ ​the​ ​right​ ​labor​ ​resources will​ ​enable​ ​us​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​back​ ​much-needed​ ​jobs.

We​ ​will​ ​achieve​ ​this​ ​through​ ​creating​ ​four​ ​separate​ ​programs.​ ​​ ​The​ ​first​ ​program​ ​will provide​ ​support​ ​in​ ​the​ ​form​ ​of​ ​a​ ​resume,​ ​cover​ ​letter​ ​writing,​ ​and​ ​interviewing​ ​classes. These​ ​classes​ ​and​ ​resources​ ​will​ ​give​ ​our​ ​clients​ ​the​ ​tools​ ​they​ ​need​ ​to​ ​seek​ ​gainful employment.​ ​​ ​The​ ​second​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​temporary​ ​employment​ ​service​ ​or​ ​”temp”​ ​service. This​ ​will​ ​build​ ​connections​ ​between​ ​our​ ​clients​ ​and​ ​potential​ ​employers​ ​while​ ​allowing our​ ​members​ ​to​ ​earn​ ​a​ ​temporary​ ​income.​ ​Next,​ ​we​ ​will​ ​offer​ ​a​ ​permanent​ ​job placement​ ​program.​ ​​ ​Utilizing​ ​our​ ​connections​ ​with​ ​local​ ​business​ ​partners,​ ​we​ ​will connect​ ​our​ ​clients​ ​with​ ​local​ ​employers,​ ​and​ ​actively​ ​assist​ ​them​ ​in​ ​finding​ ​work. Finally,​ ​we​ ​will​ ​initiate​ ​a​ ​microloan​ ​program​ ​with​ ​two​ ​objectives.​ ​​ ​The​ ​first​ ​will​ ​be​ ​to​ ​offer funds​ ​to​ ​start ups​ ​and​ ​new​ ​businesses​ ​allowing​ ​them​ ​to​ ​grow​ ​their​ ​organizations​ ​and hire​ ​more​ ​staff.​ ​​ ​The​ ​second​ ​will​ ​be​ ​to​ ​supply​ ​our​ ​clients​ ​with​ ​any​ ​resources​ ​and training​ ​needed​ ​to​ ​obtain​ ​gainful​ ​employment.​ ​​ ​These​ ​programs​ ​combined​ ​with​ ​our philosophy​ ​of​ ​hands-on​ ​coaching​ ​and​ ​emotional​ ​support​ ​will​ ​drive​ ​our​ ​partners​ ​to succeed​ ​in​ ​reaching​ ​their​ ​employment​ ​goals.